MODULE 2 – UNDERSTANDING LEADERSHIP Stage 1 – Leadership for Organisations

Module Overview Learning Objectives Learning Outcomes To acquire knowledge on ’leadership’ – as it is envisaged within the LAP. To understand the added value of a situational approach to leadership (there is no “one size fits all” solution). Learning Outcomes Participants acquired the understanding on how leadership can be interpreted and implemented, according to specific needs. Participants equipped so to promote the LAP approach of leadership in their own organizations. Stage 1 Module 2 – Understanding Leadership

Module Structure Interactive Introduction Group Exercise 1 - Identifying Leadership Features in Daily Practices Feedback Session 1 Group Exercise 2 - Identifying Leadership Styles to Overcome Day-to-Day Challenges Individual Exercise – Self-Assessment “The Skills of a Local Leader for Good Governance” Stage 1 Module 2 – Understanding Leadership

Working Definitions Leadership Authority Management Manager The skill and process to guide organisations, teams and individuals. It goes beyond management as it encompasses the capacity to lead by example, to inspire, to challenge inefficient systems and to enable others to take responsibility and act. The traits of a leader are inherent to all. A leader is one who uses individual capacities to enable processes enlisting the aid and support of others in defining the organisations’ vision and accomplishing the corresponding tasks. Authority For the purpose of LAP, the concept of ‘Authority’: Refers to the power that comes with the job or position; The concept is used often in relation to a Traditional Authority model, which may represent both the background and a current context for some of the LAP participants. Management The process of setting the strategy of an organisation and coordinating the efforts of its members, considering all available resources. It refers to: planning, organising, coordinating, controlling, commanding and staffing. Manager A person controlling or administering a business/organisation or part of it. For the purpose of LAP, such figure corresponds to civil servants in a position to exercise management. Stage 1 Module 2 – Understanding Leadership

EXERCISES

Group Exercise 1 - Identifying Leadership Features in Daily Practices Identify (in groups of 3-4 people) elements of leadership in daily practices. Feedback Session 1 Feedback session on the identified key actions. Stage 1 Module 2 – Understanding Leadership

Exercise 2 Group Exercise 2 - Identifying Leadership Styles to Overcome Day-to-Day Challenges Identify (in groups of 3-4- people) situations within your organizations where a specific leadership style would be useful to overcome a challenge. Stage 1 Module 2 – Understanding Leadership

Exercise 3 Individual Exercise – Self-Assessment “The Skills of a Local Leader for Good Governance” Self-assessment Questionnaire. Stage 1 Module 2 – Understanding Leadership